Cathy Hwang
@cathyhwang.bsky.social
Law professor at the University of Virginia, writing about corporate law, M&A, and contracts.
My work is here: https://tinyurl.com/3upe4p4s.
My work is here: https://tinyurl.com/3upe4p4s.
A very nice write-up of one of my BFFs from law school—even though it somehow fails to mention the impact of such defining law school moments like weekly Battlestar viewing and also the the Battlestar board game.
We were all extremely cool.
We were all extremely cool.
Bill Weaver, ’10, found his calling in the energy practice. “[I]t required the very kind of thinking we had been trained to do at the Law School, focusing on how incentives shape the intersection of competition, natural monopolies, and regulation in very complex systems,” he said.
Bill Weaver, ’10: An Energy Lawyer Plugged in to the Power Grid | University of Chicago Law School
When Bill Weaver, ’10, joined a big law firm after graduating, he found his calling in the firm’s energy practice, particularly the part of it dealing with electricity. “There were two primary things…
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August 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A very nice write-up of one of my BFFs from law school—even though it somehow fails to mention the impact of such defining law school moments like weekly Battlestar viewing and also the the Battlestar board game.
We were all extremely cool.
We were all extremely cool.
My favorite thing about a class of all 3Ls is that I get to share their last first day of school with them!
Happy last first day of school to my Deals students!
Happy last first day of school to my Deals students!
August 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
My favorite thing about a class of all 3Ls is that I get to share their last first day of school with them!
Happy last first day of school to my Deals students!
Happy last first day of school to my Deals students!
I’ve finally made it—a Bluesky account is impersonating me!
@cathyhwang1.bsky.social is not me or “my backup account.” Please report it. Merci beaucoup!
@cathyhwang1.bsky.social is not me or “my backup account.” Please report it. Merci beaucoup!
January 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I’ve finally made it—a Bluesky account is impersonating me!
@cathyhwang1.bsky.social is not me or “my backup account.” Please report it. Merci beaucoup!
@cathyhwang1.bsky.social is not me or “my backup account.” Please report it. Merci beaucoup!
I threatened to take @jaredellias.bsky.social to Paynes Prairie when he was in FL this week and feed him to the gators. Having survived many gators, he was allowed to present his excellent paper, The Credit Markets Go Dark, which you should read.
January 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I threatened to take @jaredellias.bsky.social to Paynes Prairie when he was in FL this week and feed him to the gators. Having survived many gators, he was allowed to present his excellent paper, The Credit Markets Go Dark, which you should read.
Procrastinating from grading? Well….
🚨 🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT!! 🔔 🔔
Purpose & Nonprofit Enterprise, by Dorothy Lund & moi, is available on SSRN!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
🚨 🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT!! 🔔 🔔
Purpose & Nonprofit Enterprise, by Dorothy Lund & moi, is available on SSRN!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room .
ALT: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room .
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December 19, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Procrastinating from grading? Well….
🚨 🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT!! 🔔 🔔
Purpose & Nonprofit Enterprise, by Dorothy Lund & moi, is available on SSRN!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
🚨 🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT!! 🔔 🔔
Purpose & Nonprofit Enterprise, by Dorothy Lund & moi, is available on SSRN!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Reposted by Cathy Hwang
I spoke with the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee today as part of a panel on Mainstreaming Alternative Investments to Retail Investors.
These are my remarks:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
These are my remarks:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Benjamin P. Edwards Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law University of Nevada, Las Vegas Prepared Remarks to Investor Advisory Committee Panel Discussion: Mainstreaming of Alternative Asset...
These remarks address concerns with mainstreaming alternative investments to retail investors.
papers.ssrn.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:19 AM
I spoke with the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee today as part of a panel on Mainstreaming Alternative Investments to Retail Investors.
These are my remarks:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
These are my remarks:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Reposted by Cathy Hwang
Grateful for the opportunity to present my paper at NTU's Young Scholar Workshop on International Economic Law. Huge thanks to my mentor, Professor Cathy Hwang, for the generous support and encouragement—it means the world! Excited to keep working on this project and push it further.
Taipei highlight: Got to see my RA, Dah-Wei (David) Yih, present “Building Procedural Guardrails for Econ Security Measures” at Nat’l Taiwan Univ’s ACWH Young Scholar Wkshp.
His paper was described as impactful & beautifully written. Can’t wait to read the final version!
His paper was described as impactful & beautifully written. Can’t wait to read the final version!
December 11, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Grateful for the opportunity to present my paper at NTU's Young Scholar Workshop on International Economic Law. Huge thanks to my mentor, Professor Cathy Hwang, for the generous support and encouragement—it means the world! Excited to keep working on this project and push it further.
Reposted by Cathy Hwang
Taipei highlight: Got to see my RA, Dah-Wei (David) Yih, present “Building Procedural Guardrails for Econ Security Measures” at Nat’l Taiwan Univ’s ACWH Young Scholar Wkshp.
His paper was described as impactful & beautifully written. Can’t wait to read the final version!
His paper was described as impactful & beautifully written. Can’t wait to read the final version!
December 10, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Taipei highlight: Got to see my RA, Dah-Wei (David) Yih, present “Building Procedural Guardrails for Econ Security Measures” at Nat’l Taiwan Univ’s ACWH Young Scholar Wkshp.
His paper was described as impactful & beautifully written. Can’t wait to read the final version!
His paper was described as impactful & beautifully written. Can’t wait to read the final version!
It me.
My goals for winter break:
1. Finish every writing project.
2. Lose ten pounds.
3. Bake and eat all the pies.
4. Work out everyday.
5. Prep for each meeting of every class for next quarter.
6. Catch up on emails.
7. Just chill and relax ya know?
This is not at all a recipe for disappointment.
1. Finish every writing project.
2. Lose ten pounds.
3. Bake and eat all the pies.
4. Work out everyday.
5. Prep for each meeting of every class for next quarter.
6. Catch up on emails.
7. Just chill and relax ya know?
This is not at all a recipe for disappointment.
December 10, 2024 at 1:22 PM
It me.
I promised Waldos and I deliver.
So lovely to see Andrew Tuch at my NTU talk, and to hang with Afra Afsharipour & Chien-Chung Lin at the night market.
Taipei is extremely popping this week, and not just with Taiwanese popcorn chicken (but also with that).
So lovely to see Andrew Tuch at my NTU talk, and to hang with Afra Afsharipour & Chien-Chung Lin at the night market.
Taipei is extremely popping this week, and not just with Taiwanese popcorn chicken (but also with that).
December 6, 2024 at 5:25 AM
I promised Waldos and I deliver.
So lovely to see Andrew Tuch at my NTU talk, and to hang with Afra Afsharipour & Chien-Chung Lin at the night market.
Taipei is extremely popping this week, and not just with Taiwanese popcorn chicken (but also with that).
So lovely to see Andrew Tuch at my NTU talk, and to hang with Afra Afsharipour & Chien-Chung Lin at the night market.
Taipei is extremely popping this week, and not just with Taiwanese popcorn chicken (but also with that).
Had so much fun talking with Alex Yang of NTU today about Purpose & Nonprofit Enterprise.
It is indeed more fun to give a talk into a giant karaoke microphone. 🎤 🎤
It is indeed more fun to give a talk into a giant karaoke microphone. 🎤 🎤
December 5, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Had so much fun talking with Alex Yang of NTU today about Purpose & Nonprofit Enterprise.
It is indeed more fun to give a talk into a giant karaoke microphone. 🎤 🎤
It is indeed more fun to give a talk into a giant karaoke microphone. 🎤 🎤
Excited to present Purpose & Nonprofit Enterprise (coauthored with Dorothy Lund) at National Taiwan University today!
Watch this space for 2 (or more) very exciting Waldos who will be popping up in Taipei today.
Watch this space for 2 (or more) very exciting Waldos who will be popping up in Taipei today.
December 5, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Excited to present Purpose & Nonprofit Enterprise (coauthored with Dorothy Lund) at National Taiwan University today!
Watch this space for 2 (or more) very exciting Waldos who will be popping up in Taipei today.
Watch this space for 2 (or more) very exciting Waldos who will be popping up in Taipei today.
Reposted by Cathy Hwang
I’d offer a joke about shareholder litigation but it’s derivative
December 4, 2024 at 7:01 AM
I’d offer a joke about shareholder litigation but it’s derivative
I’m excited to be spending this week at National Taiwan University College of Law!
I’m teaching Contract Design and fighting off brutal jet lag with a steady drip of bubble teas.
I’m teaching Contract Design and fighting off brutal jet lag with a steady drip of bubble teas.
December 2, 2024 at 12:28 PM
I’m excited to be spending this week at National Taiwan University College of Law!
I’m teaching Contract Design and fighting off brutal jet lag with a steady drip of bubble teas.
I’m teaching Contract Design and fighting off brutal jet lag with a steady drip of bubble teas.
#AcademicSky #LawSky let's get to know each other. Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you're working on, 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about
1) borrowers choose lenders’ counsel in debt deals. Weird, right?!
2) odd family law project…but it might be happening?
1) borrowers choose lenders’ counsel in debt deals. Weird, right?!
2) odd family law project…but it might be happening?
#AcademicSky
#LawSky let's get to know each other. Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you're working on, 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about
1) how consumer tech reshaped law enforcement
2) conflicts between history-and-tradition originalism and tech regulation
#LawSky let's get to know each other. Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you're working on, 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about
1) how consumer tech reshaped law enforcement
2) conflicts between history-and-tradition originalism and tech regulation
#AcademicSky
#LawSky let's get to know each other. Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you're working on, 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about
1) the effects of offering a lawyer to someone w/financial problems (RCT),
2) renewals of debt statutes of limitations
#LawSky let's get to know each other. Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you're working on, 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about
1) the effects of offering a lawyer to someone w/financial problems (RCT),
2) renewals of debt statutes of limitations
November 13, 2024 at 5:55 PM
#AcademicSky #LawSky let's get to know each other. Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you're working on, 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about
1) borrowers choose lenders’ counsel in debt deals. Weird, right?!
2) odd family law project…but it might be happening?
1) borrowers choose lenders’ counsel in debt deals. Weird, right?!
2) odd family law project…but it might be happening?
I have just been told that what we’re doing here is “skeeting.”
How is it not **SKYWRITING**?!
How is it not **SKYWRITING**?!
November 13, 2024 at 1:56 AM
I have just been told that what we’re doing here is “skeeting.”
How is it not **SKYWRITING**?!
How is it not **SKYWRITING**?!
Reposted by Cathy Hwang
I created a Business Scholars Starter Pack (law profs, business-school profs, sociologists, economists, etc.). Let me know who I've missed and I'll add. go.bsky.app/TPJf9ts
November 12, 2024 at 2:21 AM
I created a Business Scholars Starter Pack (law profs, business-school profs, sociologists, economists, etc.). Let me know who I've missed and I'll add. go.bsky.app/TPJf9ts
Such a delight to visit Georgetown Law today to chat about my new paper, Refracted Intent.
Thanks to Jon Zytnick for inviting me! Read his work here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/...
Thanks to Jon Zytnick for inviting me! Read his work here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/...
February 8, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Such a delight to visit Georgetown Law today to chat about my new paper, Refracted Intent.
Thanks to Jon Zytnick for inviting me! Read his work here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/...
Thanks to Jon Zytnick for inviting me! Read his work here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/...
It was wonderful to present a new project at the ILEP/Penn Journal of Biz Law symposium at Penn Law in honor of the great Jill Fisch.
Thanks to Amelia Miazad for this selfie. Jill said that I “look like [my] beagle” in this pic.
Beagle pic for comparison—no lie detected.
Thanks to Amelia Miazad for this selfie. Jill said that I “look like [my] beagle” in this pic.
Beagle pic for comparison—no lie detected.
November 14, 2023 at 7:07 PM
It was wonderful to present a new project at the ILEP/Penn Journal of Biz Law symposium at Penn Law in honor of the great Jill Fisch.
Thanks to Amelia Miazad for this selfie. Jill said that I “look like [my] beagle” in this pic.
Beagle pic for comparison—no lie detected.
Thanks to Amelia Miazad for this selfie. Jill said that I “look like [my] beagle” in this pic.
Beagle pic for comparison—no lie detected.
Huge pleasure to spend the day at Pitt Law, where I’ve gotten such helpful comments on my new paper, Refracted Intent (coming to submissions near you in Feb!).
Highlight: Spending time w/ @zhaoyili.bsky.social, a VAP & shiny new biz/tech scholar on the tenure-track teaching mkt this year.
Highlight: Spending time w/ @zhaoyili.bsky.social, a VAP & shiny new biz/tech scholar on the tenure-track teaching mkt this year.
November 9, 2023 at 9:01 PM
Huge pleasure to spend the day at Pitt Law, where I’ve gotten such helpful comments on my new paper, Refracted Intent (coming to submissions near you in Feb!).
Highlight: Spending time w/ @zhaoyili.bsky.social, a VAP & shiny new biz/tech scholar on the tenure-track teaching mkt this year.
Highlight: Spending time w/ @zhaoyili.bsky.social, a VAP & shiny new biz/tech scholar on the tenure-track teaching mkt this year.
It’s herrre!!
Biz law profs: @PaoloSaguato and I would love to send you a copy of our new BA/Corporations book
✨ BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS: A MODERN APPROACH✨
We also have slides, notes, exercises!
📚: www.westacademic.com/Hwang-and-Sa...
Biz law profs: @PaoloSaguato and I would love to send you a copy of our new BA/Corporations book
✨ BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS: A MODERN APPROACH✨
We also have slides, notes, exercises!
📚: www.westacademic.com/Hwang-and-Sa...
September 19, 2023 at 1:47 PM
It’s herrre!!
Biz law profs: @PaoloSaguato and I would love to send you a copy of our new BA/Corporations book
✨ BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS: A MODERN APPROACH✨
We also have slides, notes, exercises!
📚: www.westacademic.com/Hwang-and-Sa...
Biz law profs: @PaoloSaguato and I would love to send you a copy of our new BA/Corporations book
✨ BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS: A MODERN APPROACH✨
We also have slides, notes, exercises!
📚: www.westacademic.com/Hwang-and-Sa...